Strap
Word | STRAP |
Character | 5 |
Hyphenation | strap |
Pronunciations | /stɹæp/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Strap"
What do we mean by strap?
A long narrow strip of pliant material such as leather. noun
Such a strip equipped with a buckle or similar fastener for binding or securing objects. noun
A thin flat metal or plastic band used for fastening or clamping objects together or into position. noun
A narrow band formed into a loop for grasping with the hand. noun
A razor strop. noun
A strip of leather used in flogging. noun
To fasten or secure with a strap. transitive verb
To beat with a strap. transitive verb
To sharpen (a razor, for example). transitive verb
In machinery: The narrow band which surrounds the disk of a steam-engine eccentric and forms the bearing-surface for the eccentric-rod. It is usually separate from the latter and bolted to it, generally in two parts to permit adjustment for wear. noun
An enveloping band of steel, somewhat U-shaped, which passes around the outside of the brasses at the ends of a steam-engine connecting-rod, and, by means of bolts, wedges, and gib and key, makes a solid unit of the connecting-rod end or stub, while providing for easy adjustment or renewal as wear occurs upon the bearings on the pins. noun
In iron ship-building, a narrow-strip of plate or a bar with a wide flange used to unite two parts to each of which the strap is riveted. See also butt-strap and seam-strap. noun
To fasten or bind with a strap: especially in the sense of compressing and holding very closely: often with up or down.
To beat or chastise with a strap.
To sharpen with a strap; strop, as a razor.
To hang.
A narrow strip of leather or other flexible material, generally used for some mechanical purpose, as to surround and hold together, or to retain in place. , noun
A long and narrow piece of thin iron or other metal used to hold different parts together, as of a frame or the sides of a box; a leaf of a hinge; in carpentry, an iron plate for connecting two or more timbers, to which it is bolted or screwed. noun
In botany, the ligule in florets of Compositæ (see ligule); also, in some grasses, the leaf exclusive of its sheath. noun
A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.
A strip of thick leather used in flogging.
Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use.
A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, used to hone the sharpened edge of a razor; a strop.
A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass.
The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy.
The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.
A gun, normally a personal firearm such as a pistol or machine pistol.
Credit offered to a customer, especially for alcoholic drink.
(with "the") A championship belt, or by extension, the title.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Strap
- Synonyms for strap
- Bandage Synonyms
- Band Synonyms
- Anchor Synonyms
- Acuminate Synonyms
- Mystik Tape Synonyms
- Antonyms for strap
- Unstrap Antonyms
The word "strap" in example sentences
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